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Home My WebLink AboutItem 4.11 St. Pat's Day Street Closures 'I ., CITY CLERK File # D~[5][Q]-[!E][Q] AGENDA STATEMENT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: February 6,2007 SUBJECT: St. Patrick's Day Street Closures Report by: Paul McCreary, Parks & Community Services Manager ATTACHMENTS: 1. Resolution authorizing Temporary Street Closures 2. Parade Route Map 3. Fun Run Route Map RECOMMENDATION: /J Ars/' f'l (\U~ \ .1 ~\. ~ """-.) Adopt the Resolution authorizing temporary street closures for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fun Run FINANCIAL STATEMENT: None DESCRIPTION: Each year the City Council adopts a resolution to temporarily close the streets for the St. Patrick's Day events. Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e), provides that local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for "celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes" as long as the authorities determine that the closing is "necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing." Attachment 1 is a resolution authorizing the temporary street closure for the Parade and Fun Run. Following the adoption of the resolution, Staff will prepare a direct mailing to all residents and businesses affected by the road closures. PARADE ROUTE The St. Patrick's Day Parade will be held on Saturday, March 17, beginning at 9:30 A.M. Attachment 2 is a map of the new parade route. The parade entrants will line up on Amador Plaza Road between Dublin Boulevard and Amador Valley Boulevard. The route starts on Dublin Boulevard at Amador Plaza. Entries will head east on Dublin Boulevard past Civic Plaza. The parade route ends at the Sports Grounds entrance at the east end of the parking lot. A grandstand area with bleacher seating will be setup either in front of the Civic Center or at the National Food Laboratory. COpy TO: Parade Chairperson / Property Owners with Parcels Land-Locked by Road Closures Page 1 of 2 Ll .,' ITEM NO. -=:I:lL- G:\COUNCIL\Agenda Statements\2007\2-6 St Patricks Day Road Closures. doc Amador Plaza Road between Dublin and Amador Valley Boulevards will be closed from 7:00 A.M. to approximately 11 :00 A.M. Eastbound Dublin Boulevard between Golden Gate and Dublin Court will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to approximately 11 :30 A.M. Westbound Dublin Boulevard from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to approximately 11 :30 A.M. During the parade, traffic heading westbound on Dublin Boulevard will detour north on Village Parkway, then east on Amador Valley and south on Regional Street to Dublin Boulevard. Traffic heading eastbound on Dublin Boulevard will be detoured north on Regional Street, east on Amador Valley, and south on Dougherty to Dublin Boulevard. Traffic heading southbound on Village Parkway will be detoured at Amador Valley either eastbound or westbound. Local traffic will be allowed on Village Parkway south of Amador Valley to Lewis. Traffic will be required to make a left or u-turn at Lewis. At all detours signs will be posted in advance of the closures to properly warn drivers. Leaflets with detour routes will be made available to the police officers and reserves to distribute to confused drivers. FUN RUN COURSE The Shamrock 5K Fun Run and Walk will be held on Sunday, March 18, beginning at 8:00 A.M. Attachment 3 is a map of the new race course. Runners will line up for the start on westbound Dublin Boulevard near the bridge over the Alamo Canal. They will head west on Dublin Boulevard, then north on Village Parkway, east on Amador Valley, south on York then around the bend and north on Penn. When the runners meet up with Amador Valley they will head east again, past the Iron Horse trail to the Alamo Creek Trail entrance on the south side of Amador Valley. The runners will take that trail to the Alamo Canal Trail then south to the finish behind the Dublin Library. The road closures for the Fun Run will be in effect from 7:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. and include: · Westbound Dublin Boulevard from Sierra Court to Village Parkway · Northbound Village Parkway from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard · Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road · Southbound side of York Drive and northbound side of Penn Drive No parking zones would be posted along northbound Village Parkway, eastbound Amador Valley, southbound York Drive and northbound Penn Drive. The portion of the course that is on the trails is not included in the road closure resolution, as it is approved under a permit from the East Bay Regional Park District. During the Fun Run, westbound Dublin Boulevard traffic will detour north on Sierra Court, then east on Sierra Lane, north on Dougherty Road, west on Amador Valley and then south on Village Parkway to Dublin Boulevard. Northbound Village Parkway traffic will be detoured west on Dublin Boulevard, north on Amador Plaza and then east on Amador Valley to Village Parkway. Eastbound Amador Valley traffic will be detoured south on Village Parkway, then east on Dublin Boulevard, and north on Dougherty to Amador Valley. Traffic in the neighborhoods accessible to York and Penn Drives will have limited ingress and egress, but be able to drive on the opposite side of the road from the Pun Run course. This will be monitored by volunteers as has been done in the past in the residential areas ofthe Fun Run. RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the Resolution authorizing temporary street closures for the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Fun Run. Page 2 of2 RESOLUTION NO. - 07 \uo~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBLIN ********* AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY STREET CLOSURES FOR THE 2007 ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE AND SHAMROCK 5K FUN RUN & WALK WHEREAS, the California Vehicle Code section 21101, subdivision (e) provides that local authorities may, by ordinance or resolution, temporarily close a portion of any street under their jurisdiction for "celebrations, parades, local special events, and other purposes: as long as the authorities determine that the closing is "necessary for the safety and protection of persons who are to use that portion of the street during the temporary closing"; and WHEREAS, the City annually celebrates St. Patrick's Day with a Festival, Parade and Fun Run; and WHEREAS, the Parade and Fun Run are held on City streets; and WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary for the safety and protection of the public to temporarily close City streets as follows; PARADE Amador Plaza Road, from Amador Valley Boulevard to Dublin Boulevard Start: Saturday, March 17,2007 at 7:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 17, 2007 at 11 :00 A.M. Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Amador Plaza Road Eastbound Dublin Boulevard, from Golden Gate Drive to Dublin Court Start: Saturday, March 17,2007 at 9:00 A.M. End: Saturday, March 17,2007 at 11 :30 A.M. FUN RUN Westbound Dublin Boulevard, from Sierra Court to Village Parkway Northbound Village Parkway, from Dublin Boulevard to Amador Valley Boulevard Eastbound Amador Valley Boulevard, from Village Parkway to Wildwood Road Southbound York Drive and Northbound York Drive Start: Sunday, March 18,2007 at 7:00 A.M. End: Sunday, March 18, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. WHEREAS, signs giving notice of the street closures will be posted at all road entrances; and WHEREAS, traffic control devices erected by the City to effectuate the road closures will conform to the uniform standards adopted by the State Department of Transportation. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Dublin does hereby authorize the aforementioned temporary street closures for the 2006 St. Patrick's Day Parade and Shamrock 5K Fun Run & Walk. I ATTACHMENT 1 4,1\ 7- lo\OI PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTEST: City Clerk dtrb~ Mayor ...'" ~ u -- .. .... fa Q. cu cu ~-c '5 fa ~ 0 Cfaa: Q. 30bi o. Qj Q) LL o o It) o It) N o C QJ ex) E l.\-OO c ~ .... 'tJ ::l .- ~ 0 :s 0 QJ 0 U a: .:.:. lI'lL:o o. 0 a: CU uQJUo >- c: o VI ... .. .... ::l ....J1I'l~o .. C a: I ~ ~ ";'" ..a,..J '+- ..c E :s c: 'tJ .- C 0 0 Qj c: II'l 0 :s 0 ::l ~ ::l ::l .. 0 Q) 0 u.. ....Ja:l~f', I{) LL ::J fa L&- a: 0 I- I{) u .c ::.::: N 0 '" 11\ 0